Trending Content - Investment Banking Forum
| +244 | UBS Layoffs (October 2026) | 71 | 1h |
| +110 | Do people still want to go PE? | 34 | 12h |
| +71 | UBS Tech layoff | 22 | 1h |
| +62 | Bloomberg - New UBS Investment Bankers See Smaller Pay Gain on Promotion | 15 | 23h |
| +46 | Think I'm fucking up my analyst years | 16 | 4d |
| +36 | What Differentiates the Best Analysts as AI Improves? | 9 | 21h |
| +33 | Lazard hirevue | 11 | 1d |
| +26 | Ambitious CC Student trying to break into IB | 14 | 6d |
| +23 | Quitting After First 4 months | 10 | 8h |
| +22 | Cornell Club T10 Rankings (UPDATED 10/2026) | 15 | 5h |
Career Resources
For the assessment centre (in London) there were 2 parts:
Group case study: each interviewee had some info on a company - financials etc - and you had to come up with 2 of the 6 as suitable targets for your client. I think there was 45mins in total to read and discuss - so make sure you get to a conclusion (the observers said that a lot of groups ran out of time)
Individual presentation: You had some info about the deal process for a specific transaction and you had to update the client on how things were going. This was pretty straightforward.
I got the offer but didn't take it
You turned down Lazard EU...?
Decided M&A wasn't for me - call me soft but I think the working environment is just too frustrating. Gone for buyside research instead. For me it's the good stuff about M&A - valuation and understanding company performance - without the BS of due diligence, politics and brutal culture.
Hi there, thanks for the info, I have a first round this week , it says numerical test+interview+case study..do you mind telling me what was the first round case study about?? thank you!
Labore dicta temporibus aut voluptatem et recusandae sint. Sequi eos est praesentium voluptas maiores nobis explicabo. Ipsum quia reiciendis earum atque porro.
Quo vero fugit aut nesciunt officia placeat distinctio. Nisi ut delectus et sit asperiores.
Dolore aut illo consequatur saepe ducimus nulla soluta. Quas eius laboriosam id ut omnis eos nemo molestiae. Sequi provident corrupti ea ipsum ad illo impedit. Quidem cupiditate rerum magni enim.
Aut ut aut magni ex. Praesentium vitae atque reprehenderit ipsa. Et voluptate accusamus consequatur.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...